Topic: Russian

"Какой палец болит?"

Translation:Which finger hurts?

November 28, 2015

15 Comments

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  • 1334

I was told that "палец" could mean "finger" or "toe." Is that incorrect?

February 29, 2016
https://www.duolingo.com/RomanRussian

    "Палец" means both "finger" and "toe"

    March 17, 2016
    https://www.duolingo.com/patfinegan

      "What finger hurts?" was marked incorrect. How does the meaning differ from "Which finger hurts?"

      March 22, 2017
      https://www.duolingo.com/rickyfox

        Actually, I believe "what" is more correct than "which". Because "какой" means "what", "который" would mean "which". So your answer is better than the suggested one. (I'm a native speaker)

        May 14, 2017
        https://www.duolingo.com/AndrewMat85

          Какой means both what and which (one)

          May 27, 2017
          https://www.duolingo.com/patfinegan

            Thank you.

            May 14, 2017
            https://www.duolingo.com/ginorodrigues

              "Which finger aches?” is wrong, can anybody help me understand? Thanks!

              March 5, 2017
              https://www.duolingo.com/JayColly
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              • 1133

              Can который be used here?

              June 8, 2016
              https://www.duolingo.com/RomanRussian

                Barely. 99% it will be "какой". "Который" needs some special context, in my opinion.

                June 9, 2016
                [deactivated user]

                  "...is hurt" doesn't apply? Meaning-wise is not much different is it?

                  January 7, 2018
                  https://www.duolingo.com/Mick4150
                  • 389

                  I thought the same

                  September 15, 2018
                  https://www.duolingo.com/langleycollyer

                    'Which finger is sore'? I use these interchangeably in English but perhaps it's different in Russian?

                    November 28, 2015
                    https://www.duolingo.com/Superuncia

                      Болить is a verb, therefore you had to translate it accordingly.

                      December 28, 2015
                      https://www.duolingo.com/AndrewMat85

                        There is no verb болить

                        May 27, 2017
                        https://www.duolingo.com/RWang2017

                          I think the verb should be болеть. There is no Болить.

                          November 27, 2017

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